Mr. Robert DEILLON

Director General of the Geneva International Airport

 

 "Geneva Airport  -  Gateway to the World"

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A transport crossroads, promoting the movement of people and freight in a   globalised world, Geneva International Airport (AIG) is also a tool that serves its region, enhancing the influence of international Geneva, the development of the local economy and the growth of business and leisure tourism.

 

AIG is also a public corporation, heavily involved in the regional economy, generating numerous direct jobs and having a noteworthy indirect and induced impact. This continuously evolving role is clearly accompanied today by social and environmental responsibility at every level.

 

Finally, AIG is above all a place of travel, a place of transit and a place of leisure, as much for the local Swiss, French and  international population as for customers it receives. In this respect, quality of service, punctuality and efficiency remain among the essential values to which all staff are committed.

 

Geneva International Airport (AIG) became an autonomous public body in 1994. A dynamic business of 650 employees, representing 140 occupations, it is managed by an independent board of directors. Over half its annual turnover — of more than CHF 250 million — is generated by non-aeronautical activities. AIG operates under the control of OFAC/FOCA, the body concerned with aeronautical policy and the supervision of Swiss civil aviation.

 

The airport site brings together 150 companies and authorities, comprising a total of over 8,500 closely linked jobs. Geographically, it is situated in a highly concentrated business area (Rectangle of Gold, including notably the Geneva Palexpo congress centre, the World Trade Center, the International Chamber of Commerce, and several hotels). According to studies, its total economic impact is 24,000 jobs generated and its total annual direct and indirect contribution to the   region's economy worth CHF 9 billion.

 

With annual traffic of 11 million passengers, more than 160,000 movements and almost 60,000 tons of freight, Geneva International Airport (AIG) ranks among the world’s major medium-sized airports. Highly dynamic, it enjoys annual traffic growth of between 5% and 10% and starts each year with numerous new routes.